Area360 logo

Postcode insights

BR5 1AF

Prescott Avenue

Petts Wood & Knoll

Interactive map showing BR5 1AF and surrounding area

Detailed insights for BR5 1AF

Overview

Postcode BR5 1AF is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Bickley East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bickley East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,318 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bickley East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 1AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bickley East near BR5 1AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1AF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
191
Population density
4,257.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
10.38(+7%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.08(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.49(-76%)
Drugs
5.19(-15%)
Other crime
1.95(+29%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
85.42%
Other White
9
4.69%
Chinese
4
2.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
2.08%
Other Black
2
1.04%
Total population: 192

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
34.97%
No qualifications
28
17.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
13.5%
Level 3 (A level)
21
12.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
10.43%
Total 16+ residents: 163

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
66%
Owns with a mortgage
27
27%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
5%
Shared ownership
1
1%
Other forms of private rent
1
1%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £678,000 in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Petts Wood & Knoll in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Petts Wood & Knoll over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£975,000
Flats26£311,500
Semi-Detached99£725,000
Terraced42£473,000

10 year median price trend in Petts Wood & Knoll

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Petts Wood & Knoll.

Schools

In the BR5 1AF postcode area, located within Bickley East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySouthborough Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,362
Band B£1,589
Band C£1,816
Band D£2,042
Band E£2,496
Band F£2,950
Band G£3,404
Band H£4,085

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
WardPetts Wood & KnollE05014003
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bickley EastE02000148
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 022DE01000809
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.